Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM
Enjoy new levels of image quality, capturing every moment in extraordinary detail
An affordable, high-quality lens that’s perfect for creative portraits and low-light photos. Blur backgrounds to make your subject stand out, and enjoy smooth near-silent STM focusing when shooting movies.
- Blur the background behind your subject to help them stand out – it’s a great look for people pictures.
- Near-silent STM focusing works quickly when shooting photos and more smoothly when capturing video.
- The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lets in lots of light, so you can keep shooting when things get dark – capturing the atmosphere of the occasion.
- As a fixed, non-zooming lens the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM delivers great image quality – enhanced sharpness, more contrast, and less distortion.
- Weighing in at just 160g, the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a lens you can always have with you.
Product Features
A fantastic lens for portraitsThe EF 50mm f/1.8 STM blurs the background behind your subject so they really stand out. It will also let you fill the frame without getting uncomfortably close, making it easier to get a natural expression on their face. When used on a full-frame EOS camera the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM acts as a standard lens, giving a perspective, similar to that of the human eye – ideal for high-quality everyday photography. |
Super-sharp image qualityThis fixed, non-zooming lens delivers superb images, whether you’re shooting photos or movies. Sharpness is enhanced, contrast is boosted and distortion is reduced for a more natural result. The glass elements used in the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM are layered with Canon’s bespoke Super Spectra coating, which prevents flare and ghosting when shooting into the light. |
A great performer in low-light conditionsThe EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lets in lots of light, so you can keep shooting even when conditions begin to get dark. Capture the mood of the moment using atmospheric available light – you’ll love the results! |
Fast, virtually silent focusingNear-silent STM technology focuses extremely quickly when shooting still photos, so you can react suddenly to capture fleeting moments. When capturing video focusing is smoother and slower, for footage that has a professional cinematic look to it. |
Compact ‘go-everywhere’ designThe diminutive EF 50mm f/1.8 STM weighs just 160g and is only 40mm long, so you’ll always have room for it in your bag. A tactile manual focus ring is easy to find and use without taking the camera away from your eye. |
OPTICAL FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Angle of view (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) | 40º, 27º,46º |
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Lens construction (elements/groups) | 6/5 |
No. of diaphragm blades | 7 |
Minimum aperture | 22¹ |
Closest focusing distance (m) | 0.35 |
Maximum magnification (x) | 0.21 |
Distance Information | Yes |
AF actuator | STM |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Filter diameter (mm) | 49 |
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Max. diameter x length (mm) | 69.2 x 39.3 |
Weight (g) | 159 |
ACCESSORIES
Lens cap | E-49 |
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Lens hood | ES-68 |
Lens case/pouch | LP1014 |
Rear cap | Lens Dust Cap E |
Magnification w/ Extension Tube EF12 II | 0.45-0.24 |
Magnification w/ Extension Tube EF25 II | 0.74-0.53 |
Extender Compatibility | Not Compatible |